diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index c1c1242f50..32492548c6 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@
     <title><filename>core-image.bbclass</filename></title>
 
     <para>
-        The Core Image (<filename>core-image</filename>) class
+        The <filename>core-image</filename> class
         provides common definitions for the
         <filename>core-image-*</filename> image recipes, such as support for
         additional